Nordic Business Forum 2025 Speaker
Milda Mitkutė
Milda Mitkutė is the co-founder of Vinted, an online platform for buying, selling, and exchanging secondhand clothes. The idea originated in 2008 when Milda, preparing to move from her hometown in Lithuania to Vilnius, wanted to find a new home for her excess clothes. She partnered with Justas Janauskas, who handled the technical side, and Vinted quickly gained popularity in Lithuania. By 2009, Vinted expanded to Germany and has since grown into an international company, operating in over 20 markets with more than 2,000 employees.
3 Reasons to Learn from Milda
Build a Business with Purpose
As the co-founder of Vinted, Europe’s largest second-hand fashion marketplace, Milda has demonstrated how businesses can thrive while promoting sustainability.
Scale a Startup to International Success
She turned a simple idea into a multi-million-user platform, offering firsthand insights into growth, scaling, and the power of community-driven businesses.
Leverage the Circular Economy for Business Growth
With sustainability becoming a business imperative, Milda’s expertise in the circular economy helps leaders understand how to align profitability with positive impact.
Milda's discussion at Nordic Business Forum 2025
How I Built a Secondhand Unicorn
- How to build for a real problem, not for a business plan
- How to embrace the fact that your company will outgrow you
- Why the hardest conversations are the most important ones
- How Vinted entered new markets
Milda Mitkute’s discussion will take place on 24 September 2025 in Helsinki, Finland.
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